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Industry Executive Board Welcomes New Members
The McWhorter School of Building Science Industry Executive Board (IEB) is a group of professionals, many of whom are BSCI alumni, committed to the discussion and review of industry-related issues facing contemporary construction educators.
Jake Elbrecht Hired As Mass Timber Researcher in Building Science
Auburn alum Jake Elbrecht has been hired as a Visiting Assistant Research Professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science.
Alumni Spotlight: Bethany Pirtle ’07
Bethany Pirtle, a 2007 industrial design graduate, has had a remarkable career, transitioning from product designer to marketing and product manager.
Alumni Spotlight: Brittany Foley
An expert in historic preservation, APLA alum Brittany Foley leads the adaptive reuse sector at design firm Williams Blackstock Architects in Birmingham.
M. Miller Gorrie Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
M. Miller Gorrie, founder of construction firm Brasfield & Gorrie, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award at the inaugural Business Alabama Awards.
Auburn Students Featured as “Students to Watch” in Graphic Design USA Magazine
Graphic Design USA has named SIGD's Catherine Johnson and Creighton Schluter as 2023 "Students to Watch."
Alumni Profile: KK Clark ’12
BSCI alum KK Clark '12 is a Project Executive with Clark Construction in San Diego, California.
Alumni Spotlight: Kayla Bailey ’19
Kayla Bailey, RID, '19 works as a registered interior designer and architectural project coordinator for Studio 2H Design LLC in Birmingham, Alabama.
SIGD Alumna’s Times Square Billboard Design Wins National Award
Morgan Smith, a 2016 graduate of Auburn University’s School of Industrial and Graphic Design, recently received an award from Graphic Design USA for her work designing billboards in New York City’s Times Square that promoted Auburn Athletics’ Men’s Basketball Program.
Alumni Spotlight: Jeremy Cutts ’10
Jeremy Cutts is an architect, a devoted volunteer and a leader in his field, and in 2021, he was named the winner of Alabama AIA's Young Architect Award.